Risk PJP is a respiratory infection seen in immunocompromised pts, usually associated with a CD4 cell count <500 Can affect pts with both acquired and congenital immunodeficiency syndromes. Seen in both males and females and all age groups. Often associated…
. Surgery preceded the development of anesthesia as a medical specialty, with significant implications. Surgery has been performed for thousands of years. Archaeologists have discovered human skulls from prehistoric times with evidence of trephination, a surgical procedure involving drilling or…
Key Points ▪ The practice of anesthesiology continues to evolve with health care for patients undergoing new and, in many cases, more complicated procedures in the operating room as well as minimally invasive or interventional procedures performed in other nonoperating…
Key Points ▪ The scope of modern anesthesia practice includes preoperative evaluation and preparation; intraprocedural care; postoperative care including acute pain management; critical care, resuscitation, and retrieval; chronic pain management; and palliative care. Anesthesia plays a key role in health…
KEY POINTS The most reliable method for determining the intratracheal location of an endotracheal tube (ETT) is direct visualization of the tube passing through the vocal cords; flexible scope assessment can define the specific location of the ETT in the…